Gagetown is a small village in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It was the home of Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley, one of the fathers of Canadian Confederation.
The name of the village is derived from British General Sir Thomas Gage. For his service to the Empire in both the French and Indian Wars, and the American Revolutionary War, Gage was granted a large tract of land in central New Brunswick, which would become modern day Gagetown.
The village is a historic Loyalist community situated on the west bank of the Saint John River.
The nearby army training centre, CFB Gagetown, takes its name from the village, although its headquarters are in Oromocto. Despite sharing the name, the village of Gagetown has no direct access to the base and its massive training area.
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